The 2007 festival continues to be inspired by
original musical compositions. This year’s festival will feature the music and
performances of Steve Moshier’s Liquid Skin Ensemble, Counterpoint Culture,
Scott Farthing, Brian Kehlenbach, Norman Weston and vocalist Melody Versoza.

Steve Moshier is a critically-acclaimed composer
and performer whose work has won him the L.A. Weekly Theater Critics’ Award,
Dramalogue Awards and the Lester Horton Dance Award. Liquid Skin Ensemble is a
seven member acoustic and electric chamber ensemble that performs Moshier’s
work. The ensemble has played at the John Anson Ford Theater, the Los Angeles
Theater Center and the Getty Center.

Counterpoint Culture is a contemporary chamber
ensemble founded by composer Jon Brenner. The ensemble primarily performs
Brenner’s mix of acoustic and electric music. Brenner has performed throughout
the nation and internationally.

Brian Kehlenbach’s compositions have been
performed by various groups in a number of settings including the Los Angeles
SCREAM Festival, the CalArts Contemporary Music Festival, and the Los Angeles
Philharmonic.

Norman Weston is a pianist and composer who
teaches at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. Vocalist Melody Versoza has most
recently sang in the Ethiopian Chorus of Orange County Opera Pacific’s
production of Aida. Versoza works as a vocal teacher at Santa Ana
College. Scott Farthing is a conductor and pianist.

Founded by Quakers in
1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a
traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and
pre-professional courses of study. With an emphasis on diversity, community, and
curricular innovation, the College’s primary mission is to endow students with
the education, skills, and values appropriate for global leadership and service.
Whittier College is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Whittier Law School, which is accredited by the American Bar Association and is
a member of the Association of American Law Schools, is located on a separate
campus in Orange County.